Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The photo is both touching and humorous , a loving couple dressed as many of their friends and colleagues recall them . Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg beams in her judicial robes , adorned with a frilly lace collar . Her late husband , Martin , gazes adoringly , wearing shorts and a silly French cooking apron .

Now Marty has received a fitting , very personal tribute in the form of `` Chef Supreme : Martin Ginsburg , '' a cookbook released this week by the Supreme Court Historical Society . In addition to being a pre-eminent tax attorney and law professor , Marty -- who died last year of cancer -- was by all accounts an extraordinary amateur chef .

His easy-to-follow recipes for everything from smoked bluefish spread to vitello tonnato are available for all to try , leavened with bits of his trademark humor .

And sprinkled throughout are photos -LRB- including the chef getup -RRB- and remembrances from his children , friends , and fellow spouses of the justices . It was Martha-Ann Alito , wife of Justice Samuel Alito , who helped spearhead the cookbook project . To honor his memory , she worked with other court wives to gather the best recipes and bring it to publication .

`` His voice , it really comes through . He was an extremely warm and encouraging person , '' said Clare Cushman , director of publications for the society , who edited the book . `` The way he writes recipes really reflects his playful personality . ''

In a place brimming with tradition , one of the least known and intimate events are the monthly to quarterly lunches at the Supreme Court , organized and attended by the spouses of justices past and present . Marty was often outnumbered as the only male , but eager to build lifelong friendships in a place known for strong differences of opinion .

`` Good food , conversation , wit , and warmth help bind them together , '' Cushman told CNN . `` The Supreme Court is a very collegial place , partly because of the protocols that have been in place for decades , -LRB- which -RRB- help bring the justices themselves together as a group . But the protocols of the spouse lunches probably helped foster that overall collegiality more than we know . Due in large part to Martin Ginsburg . ''

The justice has called her husband `` super chef , '' and `` my best friend and biggest booster . ''

The Ginsburgs made an ideal pair , say friends , precisely because their different personalities complemented each other perfectly . While both possessed strong legal minds , Ruth is soft-spoken , genteel , and serious of purpose . Marty was irreverent but precise , often brash but always sweetly caring . Those qualities meshed in the kitchen , where cooking was an expression of love .

Marty experimented , sometimes for years , to perfect his creations . His detailed recipe for pissaladiere , an onion-based tart appetizer , runs four pages in the book , and he confidently vouches for its tastiness .

`` Fear not , '' he commands . `` The above recipe may be only authentic mid-Manhattan -LRB- where the Ginsburgs once resided -RRB- , but on information , belief , and ten years of testimony from innumerable diners -- including my wife , who is otherwise a confirmed anchovy hater -- it is more than edible . ''

All styles are represented : `` Shrimp in an Indian Manner , '' `` Squid in an Italian Manner , '' `` The Perfect Baguette , '' and `` Caesar Salad Jane , '' named after the couple 's daughter , now a Columbia Law professor . And there are nine desserts , including `` Tarte Tatin '' and `` Grandchildren 's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies . ''

Unexpected challenges brought out the best in him . Justice Antonin Scalia is very close to Justice Ginsburg , and also an avid hunter . He once brought back meat from a wild boar he shot , prompting Marty to create a suitable marinade of carrots , shallots , dry white wine , and even crushed juniper berries among his various ingredients . After clearly explaining the 10-day marination process , Marty adds , `` Throw out the roasted meat and drink the marinade -LRB- just kidding -RRB- . ''

The home chef never expected his meals to reach a wider audience -- they were just passed to friends .

Cushman and her friends and colleagues actually tested all 47 recipes in the book , narrowed from a repertoire of hundreds of often elaborate dishes .

`` In a way he says ` trust me , it 's going to work out , ' '' Cushman said . `` Through his -LRB- explanatory -RRB- steps , you feel him keeping a careful eye on you while you 're cooking these recipes . I cooked a lot of them myself -- some were quite complicated -- and I was very grateful having him , in a way , looking over my shoulder . ''

Marty 's culinary skills were picked up by necessity shortly after he and Ruth married , upon discovering his wife possessed few such talents . That became a running joke in the family , and one that the justice regaled audiences with over the years , somewhat sheepishly .

`` Professor Ginsburg is a regular contributor to the lighter side of life at the Supreme Court , '' said the justice in March 2009 . `` Mainly he performs in the kitchen , for the quarterly spouses ' lunches held at the Court and , occasionally in past years , at a dinner for the entire Court family -- justices , their spouses , and widows of former Court members . In the beginning , when I was the newest justice , my dear husband offered aid in lightening my load . ''

Marty , too , needed little prompting to playfully and publicly needle his wife . `` Ruth was a fairly terrible cook and , for lack of interest , unlikely to improve , '' he recalled in a 1996 speech . `` Out of self-preservation , I decided I had better learn to cook , because Ruth -- to quote her precisely -- was expelled from the kitchen by her food-loving children nearly a quarter-century ago . ''

`` Being the spouse of a Supreme Court justice is not always an easy role to play , and Marty Ginsburg made it more fun than perhaps it had been in the past , '' Cushman said . `` There 's a unique dynamic to this because Justice Ginsburg -- before being named to the courts -- had battled gender stereotypes in the law and tried to eliminate them . And her marriage seemed to defy gender stereotypes of who does the cooking and who 's out there in the public sphere . A true partnership . ''

The book can be purchased at : supremecourtgifts.org/chefsupreme.aspx

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The book includes 47 of Martin Ginsburg 's easy-to-follow recipes

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In addition to being a tax attorney and law professor , he was a good amateur chef

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Martha-Ann Alito , wife of Justice Samuel Alito , helped spearhead the project

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He says he learned to cook `` out of self-preservation ''